Antique Japanese Oriental Gold Lacquer Snuff Box Pot Meiji 19th Century




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:54677Region of Origin: Japanese
Primary Material: LacquerProduct: Box
Original/Repro: Antique OriginalAge: 1850-1899
Original Description:
Exceptional quality Japanese lacquer ware box with a very unique shape and unusual subject matter. The front depicts a bamboo screen against a backdrop of the night sky and accented with butterflies, trees and flowers; all done in raised gold and silver lacquer. Someone who has seen the box also said that they believe the shape is a rough outline of a silhouetted Geisha girls head and hair, though I'm not totally convinced this is intentional. Its difficult to pick up the beauty of thi...s box in the sunlight as it visibly shines, so I have tried to photograph in a few different lights. The third picture most accurately represents the true colour of the box in my opinion.
This piece is clearly produced by a lacquer master as there are multiple techniques employed, predominantly gold Maki-e lacquer on the outside and dense gold Nishiji on the inside. The detailing is nothing short of museum quality and this box would likely have taken weeks or even months of work to produce a piece this standard. There is a gold diamond flanked by butterflies inside the lid which I suspect may be a makers mark, however I have been unable to find another example online. It dates to the Meiji period, circa 1850 - 1890 I believe.
This is a good sized box at 16cm long x 6cm tall. Excellent overall condition, just a couple of very tiny chips to the rim and the odd scuff / mark. This will be sent tracked and signed for.

Please check out my other items as I am auctioning a large collection of antique and vintage items including metalware, gold, silver, Oriental antiques, porcelain, carvings, and other decorative objects.
Disclaimer: Please note that I carefully research all of my items and describe all objects to the best of my ability, however I do not consider myself an expert and many are bought at auctions so I cannot always verify the history.
I carefully photograph all on my objects in detail and highlight any flaws so please use these to make your own mind up about the age, authenticity and condition of my items.
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Unless otherwise stated, nothing used to display the objects such as books or stands are included in the sale.





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